The utility of bone cement to prevent lead migration with minimally invasive placement of spinal cord stimulator laminectomy leads.

Background: Lead migration is a significant concern with spinal cord stimulator (SCS) placement with rates ranging from 10% to 60%.

Objective: To describe a novel technique using bone cement at the laminotomy site to help prevent lead migration after minimally invasive placement of laminectomy paddle leads and to present our short-term results.

Methods: A review of a prospectively maintained database identified all patients who underwent minimally invasive placement of laminectomy leads with the use of bone cement.